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Vita Student has launched four new premium residences in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Madrid, now available for 2026/27 bookings, expanding its footprint across the UK and Europe with a focus on central locations and student wellbeing.

Unite Students and Newcastle University have established a joint venture to develop a 2,000-bed student accommodation project at the Castle Leazes site, targeting completion of the first phase by the 2028/29 academic year.

Fusion Group secured approval for a £76 million, 16-storey mixed-use development on the former Marks & Spencer site in Glasgow city centre, delivering 619 student beds and 9,500 sqft of retail space to support Sauchiehall Street’s regeneration.

Exeter City Council approved a housing development by NCO (Seven) Limited and Nixon Homes on Heavitree Road, delivering 399 PBSA units and 414 co-living studios across seven blocks, including 20% affordable units offered at discounted rent through a council-managed scheme.

President John Mahama announced a 10,000-bed prefabricated student hostel project at the University of Ghana, stemming from an agreement signed during his recent visit to Singapore, with manufacturing machinery already en route to Accra.

Sierra College has opened a new 358-bed student housing facility on its Rocklin campus, more than doubling its on-campus housing capacity from 120 to 358 beds. The project, funded by $80.5 million from the State of California and $27 million from the college, aims to provide affordable housing primarily for economically disadvantaged students starting in Spring 2026.

The Building Safety Regulator approved Unite Students and Newcastle University’s £274m, 2,000-bed Castle Leazes redevelopment, replacing the former 1,250-bed 1960s accommodation and initiating groundworks and funding formalisation.

Harbour Business Centres Limited has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a 290-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, featuring studios, study spaces, a gym, and reception, aiming to replace a dated office building with a high-quality development.

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and The Scion Group acquired Fuse, a 489-bed student housing community near Purdue University’s Mackey Arena and Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, featuring 229 units and extensive amenities.

Watkin Jones Group will develop, construct, and operate a mixed-use project next to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange, comprising approximately 392 Build to Rent apartments and 406 student bed spaces, including a dedicated affordable housing block with 100 flats.